Ralph D: Now, point 10 is of some interest to me, unlike the rest of this insufferable banality. The more I read material like this, the more I come to the conclusion how worthless this whole gambit is. Here are some observations:
(1) Ultimately, this is not about where we stand and what's worth doing in philosophy, based on consolidation of work achieved worldwide so far. It's really all about the marketplace (and of course the star system). Should the analytical establishment forego protectionism and open up the market to free philosophical trade? Hence the seeming neutrality of perspective while shining a selective spotlight on the world market, as well as the lack of real integration based on some overarching perspective. The very argument for the erasure of the analytical-continental distinction actually preserves fragmentation while redrawing boundaries. (2) Analytical vs continental is like the two-party system. I'm not sure which are the Democrats. OK, faulty analogy. Europe is a small continent, but you'd think from all this literature that (the exceptionalist British Isles excepted) it consists entirely of France and Germany (including other nationals who have fallen under their spell). There is no Italy or Finland; there was no Yugoslavia. There never was a Soviet bloc, though maybe there were some enclaves of analytical philosophy in Poland. In Europe or in the Americas where Spanish or Portuguese is spoken, there is no autonomous philosophical activity. India, China, and Japan do not exist. And of course, while there is a continental high-fashion "left", there really is no Marxism. Bourgeois thought really doesn't know where to go or what to do. ^^^^^ CB: Yea, as Waistline suggested, philosophy in the old sense has been preserved and overcome . like Engels said too. There is still the task of understanding the relationship between thought and being. But by ignoring capitalism, as Ralph says, these philosophers are covering up reality rather than revealing it. The topic of the history of philosophy is probably worthwhile, although I bet they leave out Hegel, who founded the study of the history of philosophy. Hegel, Feuerbach , Marx and Engels are important figures in the history of philo. _______________________________________________ Marxism-Thaxis mailing list Marxism-Thaxis@lists.econ.utah.edu To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/marxism-thaxis This message has been scanned for malware by SurfControl plc. www.surfcontrol.com _______________________________________________ Marxism-Thaxis mailing list Marxism-Thaxis@lists.econ.utah.edu To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/marxism-thaxis
